The Irish government has announced two significant staffing changes at its consulate in Boston. Consul General Breandán Ó Caollaí will leave his post this month to return to Dublin to become a counsellor to the corporate services division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFA). Ó Caollaí has served in Boston since August 2013, and was expected to remain in the post for two more years.

The promotion places the popular Irish diplomat in a position with responsibility on issues including security. The move comes just after it was announced that vice consul Jillian O’Keeffe is leaving for a new assignment, also in Dublin.
At press time, the government had not yet announced the names of their replacements.
The Irish Consulate offices are located in Copley Square at 535 Boylston Street. It is one of six in the United States staffed by Irish DFA professional staff, and provides a range of key consular services to Irish citizens. The office also is a valuable resource for Irish American business, cultural, and civic groups across New England.
In related diplomatic news, former Boston Consul General Michael Lonergan has been promoted to a new position at Ireland’s embassy in Washington. He has been named deputy chief of mission, and will begin the new assignment by the middle of the month.